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SEPTEMBER 2013

Construction Update Newsletter

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Upcoming Milestones

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Executive Summary Steel is in the air!

We hit a major milestone this week on the ED expansion project. Crews from VanDellen Steel arrived on Monday and began installing the new building frame. Crews began with the basement columns and first floor structure.

With this structure in place, crews can start backfilling the soil against our foundation walls. This allows work to begin on parking lots and sidewalks around the building. This process may sound fast, but since we are working hard to install asphalt this year, we have to finish before mid-November.

On the second floor, crews are working to reroute plumbing and medical gasses to accommodate the location of new walls. The hospital staff has been fantastic in helping our team research utility routes and schedule shutdowns for service relocations. We could not be successful without their support.

Thank you again!

In other areas of the second floor, drywall is being installed and sanded. We are still installing 10% of the framing, plumbing is being moved and new electrical, plumbing and medical gas lines are being roughed in.

Overhead, new ductwork and fire protection lines are being positioned. Soon, all walls will receive drywall and finishes can begin.

- John Parker, Project Manager jparker@elzinga-volkers.com

Wall Board Finishing at the East Nurse Station

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Project Progress Photos

QUALITY CONTROL The skeletal steel structure of the ED building will support all floors, roof and exterior skin, so it is critical that the assembly is done according to the exact specifications of the structural design engineer. In

Backfill of Pea Gravel for Basement Slab

addition to Elzinga & Volkers’ supervision of the project, a third party inspector verifies every bolt and weld on the building to ensure that all design criteria are met. The inspector and structural engineer must be satisfied before the “load” is placed on the steel, such as a roof structure or concrete floor.

Waterproofing on Foundation Walls

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Two Week Look Ahead

Pre & Post Op: The eastern half of the east wing will start to look less like a construction site and more like usable space as crews wrap up sanding the wall board and begin priming and painting to add some color to the space. While the eastern half of the east wing begins the “finishing� phase, the mechanical, electrical and plumbing crews are still hard at work roughing in the utilities into the newly framed walls.

ED Addition: The structural components of the addition will continue to be tied together as steel continues to swing into place and foundations are wrapped up. The footing drains and waterproofing will be installed to keep the future basement watertight.

After the waterproofing goes on and foundations backfilled, trades will set the first floor deck and pour concrete atop it. Underground utility work will begin on the northwest side of the lot, which will be under the future parking lot.

- Jordan Gougeon, Asst. Project Manager jordang@elzinga-volkers.com

Under Slab Storm Drain and Sanitary Drains Roughed In

Project Progress and Major Milestones

Lobby Complete ED Complete Endo Pre/Post Complete ED Enclosed ED Groundbreaking North Parking Lot Complete

Endo Pre-Post Start

Erection of Stairwell Masonry

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SAFETY SPOTLIGHT

A new, large piece of equipment is onsite this week. Although essential to hoisting heavy building materials into position, cranes can be extremely dangerous if not operated with tact and guidance. Here are some tips for crane safety and operator signals.

CRANE SAFETY TIPS CRANE SAFETY TIPS

Cranes are used in many industries to move heavy and oversized objects that other material handling methods cannot.

Cranes are used in many industries to move heavy and oversized objects that other material handling methods cannot.

• Inspect all machinery and equipment (ropes, cables, rigging, etc) prior to • • • • • • • •

each use, and during the use to make sure it is in safe operating condition.

Inspect all machinery and equipment (ropes, cables, rigging, etc) prior to Repair or replace any defective parts prior to continued use. each use, and during the use to make sure it is in safe operating condition.

Repair replace any defective parts prior to continued use. applicable to Complyorwith the manufacturer’s specifications and limitations

the operation of all cranes.

Comply with the manufacturer’s specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all cranes.

Know the rated capacities of the crane and rigging. Attachments used with cranes must not exceed the capacity or rating recommended by the Know the rated capacities of the crane and rigging. Attachments used with manufacturer. cranes must not exceed the capacity or rating recommended by the manufacturer.

Ensure pathway is clear before making a lift (use a spotter for blind spots).

Lift load a few inches and verify rigging.

Ensure pathway is clear before making a lift (use a spotter for blind spots).

Lift load a few inches and verify rigging.

NEVER work under loads.

•If working NEVER work under loads. Power Lines: near Overhead If working near Overhead Power Lines: • The safest method is to de-energize or ground at the point of work • • •

• • • •

The safest method is to de-energize or ground at the point of work If you cannot de-energize or ground: o Minimum clearance between the lines and any part of the crane or If you cannot de-energize ground: load shall be 10 feetorfor lines rated 50 kV or below. o Minimum clearance between the lines and any part of the crane or o Minimum clearance between the lines and any part of the crane or load shall be 10 feet for lines rated 50 kV or below. load shall be 10 feet plus 0.4 inches for each 1 kV over 50 kV. o Minimum clearance between the lines and any part of the crane or shall 10operator feet plusto0.4 inches the for each 1 kV over 50 by kV.visual If it is load difficult forbe the maintain desired clearance means, designate a person to observe clearance of the equipment and If it is difficult for the operator to maintain the desired clearance by visual give timely warning for all operations. means, designate a person to observe clearance of the equipment and give timely warning for all operations.

Consider all overhead wire energized unless the electrical utility authorities indicate that it is not an energized line and it has been visibly Consider grounded.all overhead wire energized unless the electrical utility authorities indicate that it is not an energized line and it has been visibly grounded.

For further assistance please contact USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program For further assistance please contact USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program Charlene Vespi 866-273-1105 – www.safetyflorida.usf.edu Bob Nesbit 813-974-6879 – www.usfoticenter.com Charlene Vespi 866-273-1105 – www.safetyflorida.usf.edu Bob Nesbit 813-974-6879 – www.usfoticenter.com

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Crane Operator Signals

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